Oncology

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research has established a coalition dedicated to funding cancer research aimed at closing the survival gap between early- and late-stage diagnoses. The Early Detection Awards were developed in partnership with the American Association for Cancer…

Philadelphia-based Temple Health has appointed Alex Khariton as COO of Fox Chase Cancer Center, effective Feb. 23. Mr. Khariton has also been named senior vice president for cancer services across Temple Health, according to a Feb. 3 news release from…

Marwan Fakih, MD, has been appointed deputy director of Duarte, Calif-based City of Hope’s NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.  Dr. Fakih also serves as division head of GI medical oncology, medical director of the Briskin Center for Clinical Research and associate…

The FDA has granted priority review to the supplemental biologics license application for Datroway (datopotamab deruxtecan) in adults with unresectable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer who are not candidates for PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor therapy. The application is supported by results from…

Cancer survivors enrolled in high-deductible health plans had significantly worse overall and cancer-specific survival than those in standard health plans, according to a study published Jan. 29 in JAMA Network Open. The researchers analyzed data from 147,254 adults ages 18…

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health has tapped Robert Press, MD, as clinical director of proton therapy at the Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute in Boca Raton, Fla. Dr. Press most recently served as head of the thoracic service…

Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope has named Gordon Groschl vice president and chief information security officer. In the role, Mr. Groschl will oversee corporate security, IT compliance and data privacy, according to a LinkedIn post from City of Hope. He…

Hendersonville, N.C.-based UNC Health Pardee, a nonprofit healthcare system managed by Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health, has opened an outpatient infusion center.  All of the system’s outpatient infusion services will now be available at the new facility, which is part…

According to a recent American Cancer Society report, 70% of people diagnosed with cancer between 2015 and 2021 had a five-year survival rate across all cancer types. Ten leaders told Becker’s the report — published Jan. 13 in CA: A…

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center is offering robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy at its Minnesota and Florida campuses. The procedure allows surgeons to use a small incision on the side of the breast, which may result in less visible scarring…